Senior Manager, Full-Stack Engineer (Java | JavaScript | Typescript | AWS)

Capital One • Plano, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One is seeking a full-stack software engineering leader for its Navigator Platform Team. The role supports the Auto Navigator and Lead Navigator platforms, which streamline auto financing and lead management and affect the car-buying experience for millions of customers. The successful candidate will lead engineering teams, set technical strategy, mentor talent, and guide technology transformations in a collaborative, customer-focused environment.

The position leads a portfolio of technology projects and multiple Agile engineering teams or programs, directing the design and implementation of large-scale distributed and cloud-native systems. The leader partners with product, architecture, and platform leaders to shape multi-year roadmaps and investment priorities, align engineering work with enterprise goals, and develop engineering leads and succession plans. Teams work with Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, databases, container orchestration, and AWS services. The role may also involve coding or evaluating code and participating in technology communities.

This is a hybrid position, with required on-site presence according to Capital One’s hybrid policy. The position is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation in addition to salary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field, such as Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, or Engineering.
• At least 6 years of software engineering experience; internship experience does not count.
• At least 3 years of experience with public cloud platforms, cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies.
• At least 3 years of people management experience.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• At least 1 year of experience leading architectural design reviews and influencing enterprise-wide technical standards and methodologies.
• At least 4 years of experience with databases and database management systems.
• At least 4 years of experience with AWS cloud-based productivity tools or virtualization technologies.
• At least 4 years of experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated testing frameworks.
• At least 4 years of experience using Git-based version-control systems, such as Git, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
• At least 4 years of experience troubleshooting technical issues in cloud environments.
• At least 5 years of experience contributing to open-source frameworks.
• At least 5 years of experience with front-end JavaScript or TypeScript frameworks.
• At least 5 years of experience creating synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
• At least 9 years of coding experience with more than two of the following: Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Springboot, and SolidJs.
• Experience leveraging modern AI-based coding tools and IDE copilots.
• Experience managing multi-team engineering organizations or leading strategic technical programs spanning multiple domains.
• Experience defining and tracking engineering OKRs aligned with business outcomes.
• Experience shaping organization design and talent strategy to scale engineering capabilities.
• Experience presenting technology roadmaps and investment cases to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers working with distributed microservices and full-stack systems to create solutions that meet regulatory needs.
• Keep current with technology trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal and external technology communities, and mentor members of the engineering community.
• Code or evaluate code from time to time.
• Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver cloud-based solutions and customer experiences.
• Lead teams using Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, open-source relational and NoSQL databases, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS tools and services.
• Lead multiple Agile engineering teams or programs, providing strategic direction and ensuring delivery of large-scale, cross-functional initiatives.
• Partner with product, architecture, and platform leaders to define multi-year technology roadmaps and investment priorities.
• Develop and manage Lead Engineers and other leads, building succession plans and scaling leadership capability across teams.
• Align engineering execution with enterprise goals and influence portfolio-level decisions and trade-offs.
• Lead end-to-end design and implementation of large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior